AMCOE ENCOURAGES UNIFIED APPROACH TO AFLATOXIN MITIGATION RESEARCH

JUNE 2014

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(Posted Wed. Jun 25th, 2014)

For the fourth year, the Aflatoxin Mitigation Center of Excellence Research Program is offering grants to researchers for projects focused on solving aflatoxin issues. The grants have been structured by southern corn checkoff boards to favor research teams that include researchers from multiple universities, USDA research centers and states.

Texas corn grower Charles Ring chairs the program’s steering committee. “AMCOE’s goal is to leverage the dollars for solving aflatoxin issues through the development of strong regional teams competing for federal, public and private grants,” said Ring. “Preference will be given to pre-proposals based upon criteria demonstrating potential to develop, evaluate and transfer new technologies to corn producers, team or individual investigator ability to leverage AMCOE funds, the qualifications of the principal investigator or interdisciplinary team, and a focus on a priority area.”